English verb: tune up | |||
| 1. | tune up (change) adjust for (better) functioning | ||
| Samples | Tune the engine. | ||
| Synonyms | tune | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fine-tune, service, tune in, tweak | ||
| 2. | tune up (change) adjust the pitches of (musical instruments) | ||
| Samples | My piano needs to be tuned. | ||
| Synonyms | tune | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
| Antonyms | untune | ||